Stories by: Greg Schaffer

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Project Management for Networking Geeks 24 February, 2009 08:58:00

Network professionals are typically well versed in the technical aspects of networking: router and switch configuration, server deployment and management, and so on. They are rarely trained on how to manage projects, however. This is unfortunate, because many of the problems that networking pros face in projects can be mitigated with just a few project management skills and techniques.
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7 mistakes to avoid when applying for that tech job 23 February, 2009 07:57:00

My eyes are blurry from reviewing over 40 résumés for a network administrator position, and for good reason. More than half of the résumés did not make it past my initial review. While I had to reject some candidates because of lack of experience (or, rather, lack of clearly demonstrated required experience), others had errors in their application packages that lowered their ranking -- errors that could have been easily corrected.
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So you want to be a network manager, Part 2 21 August, 2008 12:34:00

Recently, I discussed some management strategies and skills that can help you in your pursuit of a network manager position.
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NAC: Now or later? 06 March, 2008 10:26:32

Many network and security administrators have implemented or are considering network access control (NAC) to support corporate security policies, but doubts remain about the technology.
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Real Life: Earning the CISSP 28 November, 2007 08:38:17

Recently, I became an International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). The pursuit was difficult, but that was to be expected, as the certification is one of the most sought-after information security credentials. Like many certifications, it can add significant bargaining weight when changing positions or jockeying for a raise.
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Building a cheap, powerful intrusion-detection system 28 September, 2007 14:06:57

Network-based intrusion-detection systems (IDS) are an integral component of a layered IT security strategy. As October is National Cyber Awareness Month, if your overall security system doesn't include network-based intrusion detection, now is an excellent time to consider implementing an IDS package.
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Dealing with 'technically challenged' tech techs 19 March, 2007 13:48:16

The call forwarded to me seemed simple enough. A vendor's technician was at a client's site to install a card access system, and he was having issues connecting to the application running on a Windows Server 2003 over the corporate LAN. He requested that the network be checked to ensure there were no network issues. I proceeded to the site with my tool kit and a laptop with a sniffer program installed.